Dell Backup Server Configuration and Profile for iDRAC 8

5.Click Backup Now.

The backup operation is initiated and you can view the status on the Job Queue page. After a successful operation, the backup file is created in the specified location.

Backing Up Server Profile Using RACADM

To backup the server profile using RACADM, use systemconfig backup subcommand. For more information, see the iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/ support/manuals.

Scheduling Automatic Backup Server Profile

You can enable and schedule periodic backups of the firmware and server configuration based on a certain day, week, or month.

Before scheduling automatic backup server profile operation, make sure that:

•Lifecycle Controller and Collect System Inventory On Reboot (CSIOR) option is enabled.

•Network Time Protocol (NTP) is enabled so that time drift does not affect the actual times of scheduled jobs running and when the next scheduled job is created.

•To perform backup on a vFlash SD card:

–A Dell supported vFlash SD card is inserted, enabled, and initialized.

–vFlash SD card has enough space to store the backup file.

NOTE: IPv6 address is not supported for scheduling automatic backup server profile.

Scheduling Automatic Backup Server Profile Using Web Interface

To schedule automatic backup server profile:

1.In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → Server Profile. The Backup and Export Server Profile page is displayed.

2.Click the Automatic Backup tab.

3.Select the Enable Automatic Backup option.

4.Select one of the following to save the backup file image:

•Network to save the backup file image on a CIFS or NFS share.

•vFlash to save the backup file image on the vFlash card.

5.Enter the backup file name and encryption passphrase (optional).

6.If Network is selected as the file location, enter the network settings.

NOTE: While specifying the network share settings, it is recommended to avoid special characters for user name and password or percent encode the special characters.

For information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help

7.In the Backup Window Schedule section, specify the backup operation start time and frequency of the operation (daily, weekly, or monthly).

For information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help.

8.Click Schedule Backup.

A recurring job is represented in the job queue with a start date and time of the next scheduled backup operation. Five minutes after the first instance of the recurring job starts, the job for the next

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